Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-28
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TAB SUDDEN END OF Mr., EDWARD
PRNG.
He Rupnrss Blood Vessel IN the Lungs and
Lives But Minute and
a Hall

Death reaches for man very suddenly
sometimes. An instance occurred about
11:4O o'clock last night in Sheeky's Eclipse
saloon, No. 81 Twelfth street. After the
performance of THE James Boys at the
Grand Opera House was concluded, par
ty of four gentlemen connected with the
company, they being Mr.. Edward Pring,
advance agent, Mr.. Sid. c. France, the
star, Mr.. George W. Kerr and Mr.. Harry
Fielding, actors, repaired to the Eclipse to
smoke a cigar and have little social chat
before retiring for the night. Mr.. Pring
had been suffering with heavy cold, con-
traeted in New Haven, Conn, some
three weeks ago, and had
been coughing badly since
that time, apd splitting blood for several
days back. On entering the saloon, the
party repaired to the rear room, where
they sat down around a table. They drank
q glass of wine each, Mr.. Pring taking egg
and sherry, and were playing game OF
dominoes, when Mr.. Pring was seized with
a severe fit of coughing. He jumped to
his feet, and in the midst of the paroxism
said, "My God, look here" and tore open
his vest. With the exclamation gush OF
warm, bright-red blood burst from his
mouth, staining his clothes and the floor
a deep crimson. Mr.. France sprang up
aud caught Mr.. PTing and supported him,
while others of the party telephoned for
Dr. Dickey, the nearest physician. Blood
continued to pour from Mr.. PTing's nose
and mouth in torrent, however, and In
one minute and half he had bled to death,
life being extinct when DR.. Dickey arrived
ON the scene.
The Doctor made an examination of the
corpse, and came to the conclusion that
one of the large blOOd-yessels of the lungs
had been ruptured by the fit Of coughing,
and that death was an inevitable conse-
Guenee. The deceased was q man OF ro-
bust health, and had never had any atfec-
ton of the lungs, nor, indeed, sickness
of any description. lie was n man oil
aDout 175 pounds weight, . feet Z or
inches high, and ten minutes previous to
his death had been in excellent spirits,
laughing and chatting with his friends.
Coroner Schultze was ut once notified,
and promised to hold an inquest this
morning, and then the body was removed
to Frew & Bertschey's undertaking estab-
lishmeut, where il was placed in a coffin,
to await the arrival of the Coroner.
The deceased was native OF Bristol,
England, where he has q wife and three
children. lie was about 81 or 3 years OF
aye, and had been in this country about
three years. Before joining the France
Company he was with Francis labadie,
lately performing ut the Grand Opera
House. He had been with the pres
emit company about two months. He
was q Woodworking and energetic man,
and the company will have difficulty IN
replacing him. Mr.. Pring had been out
ahead Of the company, and after fulfilling
his duties, had came back to this city,
intending to remain here until to-day,
when the company leaves. Mr. France
and the members of the organization were
unanimous in their praise Of the dead
man, and his sudden demise was a sad
blow to them.
The deceased had lately received letter
from his wife, in which she impOrtuned
him to come home, and he contemplated
returning as soon rs possible.